Wong Campion/Reuters Chinese authorities in the southwestern city of Kunming launched an investigation of electronics stores after media reports said one retail outlet seemed to be copying Apple Inc.'s store format, down to employees in logoed blue shirts—two of whom are seen here consulting an iPad Friday.

Here is what you can expect in a good Chicago hot dog: an absurdly juicy frank (most likely from the excellently logoed Vienna Beef), a luxuriously smushy bun, and a cavalcade of condiments: yellow mustard, chopped onions, a wedge of pickle, tomato slices, hot sport peppers, a few dashes of celery salt, and an otherworldly neon green relish, so bright you can read by it.

Not an hour later, along comes the metal cart keep your knees and elbows in if you're on the aisle with another drink service, and another hard plastic cup, including the funky-smelling, sandpaper-like logoed napkin.

Webster Mr. McNealy delivered his message while wearing jeans himself, along with hiking boots and a Flogton-logoed wind vest, to an audience of tassel-loafered golf officials, equipment company representatives and other interested parties.

A poorly received trading update in May and a profit warning in October, caused by a computer glitch at its warehouse, saw a dramatic reappraisal, and speculation that young shoppers were going off a brand best-known for its logoed T-shirts, hoodies and jogging bottoms.